As a writer, let me tell you: you make the characters FIRST so the story can be character-driven, that way the story isn't just a series of events happening and the story is told and world explored from the characters' POV

Examples of character-driven stories: traditional fairy tales, anime and manga in general, Arcane, the Last Airbender cartoon, LOTR, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, The Matrix, traditional Disney cartoons and animated movies, Looney Tunes, Spongebob, 1984 book, Lord of the Flies, and Foundation

Examples of bad stories, e.g, not driven by characters: modern retakes on fairy tales, the Last Airbender movie by M. Night, Rings of Power, Game of Throne's 8th season, Disney Star Wars, Indiana Jones and the Crystal skull, Jurassic Park sequels and Jurassic World series, The Matrix sequels, Disney's newest cartoons and movies, Tiny Toons, Spongebob post-movie, and the Foundation sequels

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Who wrote this Character Design Guide / Notes?

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